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Does the brain possess mechanisms to spot a feedback loop of self-induced negative sensation and relief?
Imagine a person has random psychosomatic itching and applies an ointment which brings relief. Could their brain wrongly assosiate the process that causes the itching as good as it brought relief?
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Is there any categorization of cognitive abilities based on brain structure and biology? [closed]
I'm pretty sure that the answer to the following question is yes :
Is there any categorization of cognitive abilities based on brain structure and biology?
However, because I'm a newbie, I'm kind of ...
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What is the state of the art research of the consciousness level for high-level cognitive activity?
Everybody knows situations where activities requiring concentration and high level consciousness can over time become a "background" task.
For example:
you read a text aloud but think about other ...
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What are existing theories on competing wills in the mind?
To clarify a little further, I've read in different places that our brain could be composed of mini minds, that preform all sorts of actions. Assuming this is valid I'd think that of these minds, ...
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Cockroach olfactory bulb response to novel stimuli
I've heard anecdotally, that the cockroach olfactory bulb responds differently to novel stimuli vs. known stimuli. Specifically, it sends an oscillatory firing pattern for known stimuli and a constant ...
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What is the computational role of the cortical column?
The cortex is supposedly composed of semi uniform cortical columns that are interlinked. Many of the resources on cortical columns I found using a Google search do not discuss what a column computes (...
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Books on Neurological functions?
Are there any books anyone can recommend that do not have any or much in the way of prerequisites but go through the anatomy of the central nervous system while laying out in detail the functions of ...
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Any study related to intimacy with nature and link with how it affects hormones or other chemical equations of brain?
I was looking for some research study that links activity/response of brain stimulated due to natural scenery (or walk but i guess that is more implausible situation just to track what is going on in ...
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Where can I get data on lie detection and brain activity?
Are there databases or data sets that contain metrics about lie detection?
The data would include variables such as:
Did the subject lie? (0 or 1 variable)
Brain activity measures (fMRI, EEG) when ...
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How to explain utility function from personality, beliefs and ongoing emotions?
Economists widely use utility function (and more broader approach called hedonistic regression) but are there explanations or derivations of utility function from the perspective of cognitive sciences ...
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Valence conveyed in simple geometric shapes
I've seen neuroscience and facial recognition studies that give evidence for this idea of simple geometric shapes causing emotional responses or quicker recognition of negative affect.
Are there ...
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Cognitive Techniques to train Working Memory?
What are some practical techniques/methods which can be used to train/improve your working memory and what studies have been done on this subject?
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Cognitive arguments as rationalizations of emotional processes that preceded them? [duplicate]
I heard the following argument on German talk radio:
Modern cognitive science indicates that our conscious arguments
are only rationalizations of emotional processes that preceded them.
Where ...
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Continuous Basic EEG analysis [closed]
So, I have continuous EEG data from a control group and a test group. The recording was done while the participants were at rest, so no task was performed.
I want to start with some basic analysis, ...
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How does the brain physically get tired?
When engaging in physical work-outs, people often research how regular muscles store energy, how to eat and exercise cleverly so that the exercises actually make them stronger and more healthy instead ...
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